Filter-plate-removing tool for pipes



K. VERESS FILTER PLATE REMOVING 001. FOR PIPES Filed Oct. 28, 1922 lrAmmv Vmess Patented Dec. e, 1927.

issues KaLMAnvns-nss, or new YORK, N. Y.

FILTER-PLATEJtEMOVING root non PIPES.

Appncamn'mea' obtober'aa, 1922. seen so. seriessj This invention relates to pipes for smoking tobacco and has for its main object to provide means in the devices of the mentioned character whereby the smoke of the tobacco will be cleaned, cooled and relieved of most of its nicotine and other harmful and disagreeable substances, juices and odors before reaching the mouth of the smoker. I

Another object of this invention is to provide devices of the character described which'will help in the even distribution of the tobacco in said pipes and in its economical'consumption while said devices are of such a nature that they are inexpensive in manufacture and easily applied or removed. For a full description of the invention and the meritsthereof and also to acquire a taken through the center line ofa pipe,

showing the application of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same, in-

dicating the manner of applying the device;

Fig. 3 is a similar sectional view indicating the tamping of the tobacco;

perspective view of the tamping Fig. 4 is a rod employed;

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing a differ ent form of construction of tamping rod; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the perforate separator; v 7 v Fig. 7 is a similar perspective view of the separator lining, and i Fig. 8 is a plan view of a modification of my'circular straining plate.

In the several views, an ordinary form of pipe is disclosed, the same consisting of a body 10, having a bowl or chamber 11, and stem 12, with which is engaged the mouth piece or nib 1.3, passages 14 and 15 passing through the stem and nib respectively, the

whole representing a conventional form of pipe. 1

The invention consists of a circularv plate 18, having a central opening 23 anda' plurality of relatively small perforations 19 formed "therethrough, there being aIpi-uii forming in effect radial leaves 21, rendering the plate extremelyresilient and easily inserted in the bowl 11 of the pipe.

\ Also formed with certain of the leaves 21 r are one or more extensions coiled into rolls 22, thesame being co-incident with the "perlphery of the plate leaves and containing raised.

openings by means of which the plate may be ralit-y "ofslits or notches20 in its periphery,

. A disk 24 of felt or similar thickfabric is adapted tobe engaged with the lower side of the plate 18, being held thereto by any suitable adhesive and also by the edges of the metal as forced down in perforating the plate.

In order to conveniently apply the separator, a rod 25 is provided with a hook 26 at one end, the same being engageable within the openings in the coiled projections 22,

by means of which the plate may be raised, I

the opposite end of the rod being coiled into a circular loop 27, from which depends a central element 28, engageable through'the central opening 23, with the hole 29, formed in the felt disk 24;, the pin or projection 28 acting as a guiding means whereby the-plate 18 may be pressed level in the bowl of the pipe. r

In the adaptation shown inFigure 5, in place of the coiled loop 27, a rigid circular plate 30 is attachedto the rod 25 the same and uniformly withextending therethrough and acting in a manner similar to the pin 28.

It will also be obvious that the elements 27 or 30 may be used in tightly tamping the tobacco, asindicated in Fig.3, and it will be understood that in all cases the PB". ripheral edge of the plate leaves 21 tightly lmplnges against the interior of the chamber or bowl 11 so as to form an open space or chamber 16 at'the bottom of the bowl,

directly communicating through the passages 14 and 15, with the smokers'mouth,

and that by reasonv of the perforations and felt disk, the smoke is drawn in a relatively cool and pure condition, all deleterious subv stances being removed by the filtering effect obtained.

Fig. 8 shows a simplified embodiment of my straining plate 18, the hollow extensions 22 having been done away with and the whole device consistingoffcircular plate 31 with radial incisions 32 and one or more perforations 33 in the center portion offthe same, said perforations being used both for straining the smoke and for applying any suitable means for removing the plate 31 from the pipe.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:- a v A tool for manipulating and removing a filter plate from a tobacco pipe bowl, said tool being formed of a comparatively heavy piece of wire having a shank portion and provided at one end with a hook for engaging said plate, and at its other end with a loop wound transversally of the shank, said loop having a depending central pin, is Cixnd for the purpose described and speci- Signed at New1York in the county oi New York and State of New York this 16th day of October A. D. 1922.

KALMAN VERESS. v 

